BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER

Аннотация

The article presents data from a study ofBMD in 75patients with cirrhosis of theliver. The main group of the examined patients is represented by patients with cerebral palsy of alcoholic etiology — 45% and primary biliary cirrhosis of the liver — 36%. 72% of patients have BMD deficiency, and 25% have osteoporosis. The effect of the etiology of the disease on the incidence of osteopenia and the localization of osteoporosis was revealed. The analysis of the dependence of the frequency of osteopenia and/or osteoporosis on population risk factors, duration ofthedisease, and Child-Pugh class ofliverfailure was carried out. Key words:cirrhosis oftheliver; osteoporosis; osteopenia.